Syria
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| + | "The maritime traffic of the [[Mediterranean]] was concentrated in the East. The [[Syria]]ns, or those who were known as such, were the pilots and traders of the Eastern Seas. It was in their bottoms that [[papyrus]], [[spices]], [[ivory]], and [[wines]] of quality found their way even to Britain. [[Precious]] [[fabrics]] were brought from Egypt, and also [[herbs]] for the [[ascetics]]. There were colonies of Syrians everywhere. The port of Marseilles was half Greek." --''[[Mohammed and Charlemagne]]'' (1922) by Henri Pirenne | ||
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| - | '''Mesopotamia''' refers to the [[region]] now occupied by modern [[Iraq]], eastern [[Syria]], southeastern [[Turkey]], and Southwest [[Iran]]. The [[toponym]] comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words μέσος "between" and ποταμός "river", referring to the basins of the [[Euphrates]] and the [[Tigris]] rivers and the area in between. The geographical area watered by these two rivers is often referred to as the "[[Civilization|Cradle of Civilization]]", since it was here that the first [[literate]] [[society|societies]] developed in the late [[4th millennium BC]], using a highly sophisticated [[writing|writing system]] in the context of the emergence of the first cities and complex state bureaucracies. {{GFDL}} | + | '''Syria''' is a country in [[Western Asia]], bordering [[Lebanon]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the west, [[Turkey]] to the north, [[Iraq]] to the east, [[Jordan]] to the south, and [[Israel]] to the southwest. |
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| + | Since March 2011, Syria has been embroiled in an [[Civil uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War|uprising]] against Assad and the [[Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region|Ba'athist]] government as part of the [[Arab Spring]], a crackdown that contributed to the [[Syrian Civil War]] and to Syria's becoming one of the most violent countries in the world. A number of pseudo-state entities have since emerged on Syrian territories, including the [[Syrian Opposition]], the [[Federation of Northern Syria]] and [[Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]]. | ||
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| + | ==Syrian literature== | ||
| + | :''[[Syrian literature]]'' | ||
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| + | * [[Assyria]] | ||
| + | * [[Syriac]] | ||
| + | * [[Syrian]] | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Syrian Civil War ]] | ||
| + | *[[Foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars]] | ||
| + | *[[Christianity in Syria]] | ||
| + | *[[Secularism in Syria]] | ||
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"The maritime traffic of the Mediterranean was concentrated in the East. The Syrians, or those who were known as such, were the pilots and traders of the Eastern Seas. It was in their bottoms that papyrus, spices, ivory, and wines of quality found their way even to Britain. Precious fabrics were brought from Egypt, and also herbs for the ascetics. There were colonies of Syrians everywhere. The port of Marseilles was half Greek." --Mohammed and Charlemagne (1922) by Henri Pirenne |
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Syria is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
Since March 2011, Syria has been embroiled in an uprising against Assad and the Ba'athist government as part of the Arab Spring, a crackdown that contributed to the Syrian Civil War and to Syria's becoming one of the most violent countries in the world. A number of pseudo-state entities have since emerged on Syrian territories, including the Syrian Opposition, the Federation of Northern Syria and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Syrian literature
Related terms
See also
- Syrian Civil War
- Foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars
- Christianity in Syria
- Secularism in Syria
